Sony Electronics today announced a GPS device that puts your pictures on the map.

Using time and location recordings from Sony’s GPS-CS1 GPS device and the time stamp from a Sony digital still camera or camcorder, photo buffs can plot their digital images to a map and pinpoint exactly where they’ve been.

The 12-channel GPS unit is 3-½ inches long, weighs two ounces, and easily attaches to a backpack or a belt loop.

To arrange your pictures geographically, import the logged data from the GPS device, using the supplied USB cable, and then download the digital images to a computer. The GPS Image Tracker software synchronizes images from the camera with the latitude, longitude and time readings from the GPS-CS1 device.

Once synchronized, your photos can become virtual push pins on an online map by activating the Picture Motion Browser software bundled with the latest Sony cameras and camcorders released after July. You can easily add new photos and coordinates to the mapping web site, courtesy of Google Maps, and showcase years of globe-trotting.

The GPS unit will run for about 10 hours on a AA battery and the unit’s internal 31MB memory can store about 15 days straight worth of GPS data. The triangular unit measures 3.5 inches long by 1.6 inches wide. It weighs 1.9 ounces.

The GPS-CS1 will be launched in September in the U.S. and Japan and will cost around $150.

SenseCam is a prototype miniaturised camera for tourists that takes a couple of pictures every minute. You get an automatic visual summary of your weekend.

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Posted by Sam Churchill on Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 at 6:45 am.